In: American psychology-law society series
In: American Psychology-Law Society Ser.
There is much controversy about the dangers of a free media when it comes to children and adolescents. Many believe that this constitutional right should be amended, altered, or revoked entirely to prevent the young from being negatively influenced. Graphic violence, sexual content, and the depiction of cigarette smoking have all come under fire as being unacceptable in media that is geared toward adolescents, from television and movies to magazines and advertising. Yet not much has been written about the developmental science behind these ideas, and what effects a free media really has on ado
In: American psychology-law society series
This title presents a review of all current knowledge about the developmental effects of media on adolescents, from television and movies to magazines and advertising. Legal restrictions and less formal regulatory bodies are reviewed to present a full picture of the ways in which media is constrained to protect adolescents' development
In: American psychology-law society series
Adolescence and the media in changing times -- Adolescent aggression and the media -- Adolescents' body images and the media -- Adolescent smoking and the media -- Adolescent sexuality and the media -- Regulating speech -- The free speech rights of adolescents -- Taking developmental science and free speech rights seriously
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